BRUNSWICK — Maine Prep is offering a Brunswick SAT prep course beginning Nov. 18 specially geared to high school juniors who plan to apply Early Decision to college. The eight-session course meets every Tuesday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Maine Prep offices, 22 Parkers Way, Brunswick, from Nov. 18 to Jan. 20, preparing students […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — KeyBank is donating $500,000 toward a student success initiative at Southern Maine Community College that will guide students to college completion and strengthen their personal and academic development. The KeyBank of Maine Foundation recently announced that it has awarded a three-year grant that will provide support, structure and incentives for students through […]

PORTLAND — Bernstein Shur, one of northern New England’s largest law firms, recently announced that 32 of its attorneys have been named to 2014 New England Super Lawyers. Of those ranked, 13 were named to Rising Stars. Peter Rubin, senior shareholder, was ranked as a Top 100 New England Super Lawyer. Super Lawyers is a […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Southern Maine Community College is holding an open house where businesses can learn about SMCC’s workforce training programs and out-of-work Mainers can register for free training in Microsoft applications. SMCC’s Business & Community Partnerships department is hosting the event from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, in the McKernan […]

BAR HARBOR — Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, with a branch location in Topsham, is hosting its 26th annual Community Food Drive from Nov. 1 to Nov. 21. Everyone is invited to bring donations of non-perishable food, cash and grocery store gift cards to any of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust’s 15 branches. The gifts […]

DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines and US Airways will combine their frequent flier programs early next year and, for now, still base free flights on how many miles customers fly. Competitors Delta and United plan to base awards on how much customers spend, which helps travelers who buy expensive firstclass and business-class tickets. But executives […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence rebounded strongly in October, hitting a seven-year high as solid job gains raised expectations for economic growth. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its confidence index climbed to 94.5, the strongest reading since October 2007 and the start of the Great Recession a few months later. This month’s gains […]